Franco Fantasia (5 March 1924 – 10 November 2002) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and fencing master. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1951 to 2002. He was the brother of actor Andrea Fantasia.

Franco Fantasia
Born5 March 1924
Died10 November 2002(2002-11-10) (aged 78)
OccupationActor
Years active1951–2002

Illness and death

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September 29, 2002, Fantasia announced he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Fantasia died of a heart attack on November 10, 2002, at Rome, Italy at the age of 78.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1951 Il capitano nero
Quo Vadis Minor Role Uncredited
Tizio, Caio, Sempronio
1954 The Egyptian Hittite Officer Uncredited
The Two Orphans Roger de Vaudrey's Friend
Too Bad She's Bad Un uomo Uncredited
1955 The Sign of Venus Dottore
Il mantello rosso
Motivo in maschera
1956 The Railroad Man L'autista Uncredited
1958 Il cocco di mamma The Man seen with a Telescope
The Sword and the Cross Ezra
1959 Il cavaliere senza terra
Cavalier in Devil's Castle
The Son of the Red Corsair Dorado
Devil's Cavaliers Duneil the Swordsman
L'arciere nero Raniero
Due selvaggi a corte
The Pirate and the Slave Girl Captain Volan
Ben-Hur Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus Uncredited
The Giant of Marathon Senator
I Reali di Francia Miguel
1960 Terror of the Red Mask Egidio
The Cossacks Military Strategy Officer
The Angel Wore Red Cabaret Customer Uncredited
Le signore
Il cavaliere dai cento volti Capitano d'Argentero / Silver Knight
Space Men Sullivan
Queen of the Pirates Pirate Who Likes Sandra
1961 Constantine and the Cross Roman Soldier
Revolt of the Mercenaries Ilario
Drakut il vendicatore
The Centurion Corinthian Aristicrat
El Cid Soldier
The Vengeance of Ursus Captain of the Guard
Rage of the Buccaneers Officer on the slave ship
1962 Zorro alla corte di Spagna Manuel Garcia
Damon and Pythias Rumius
The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan Savignac
1963 The Black Duke Veniero
Zorro and the Three Musketeers Count of Sevilla
The Executioner of Venice Pietro
Le tre spade di Zorro Coronel Martinez
The Lion of St. Mark Vipera
Hercules, Samson and Ulysses Uncredited
Revenge of the Musketeers Athos
1964 Hero of Rome Claudius
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun King Ata Hualpa
Sandokan Against the Leopard of Sarawak Kuron
Il figlio di Cleopatra Vetero
1965 Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West George
Fire Over Rome Clodius
Red Dragon Robert Grant
Blood for a Silver Dollar Sheriff Anderson
La magnifica sfida Atatur
Ich kauf' mir lieber einen Tirolerhut Journalist Uncredited
Canadian Wilderness Leo Limoux
Una ráfaga de plomo
1966 Seven Dollars on the Red Sheriff of Wishville
Anónima de asesinos Boris
El Greco Fencing Master
The Drums of Tabu Padre Lorenzo
One Thousand Dollars on the Black Sheriff
Kriminal Commissario Murad
1967 Avenger X Inspector Roux
Desert Commandos Major Dalio
The Rover French Admiral
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... Warrior Uncredited
A Handful of Heroes Steffen
1968 Kommissar X - Drei blaue Panther Robert Hillary / Arthur Hillary
A Long Ride from Hell Castleman
Sangue chiama sangue Capitano Roy
Il marchio di Kriminal Uncredited
Hate Thy Neighbor Sheriff
Persecución hasta Valencia
Wrath of God Mark
Il lungo giorno del massacro Clay
Don Chisciotte and Sancio Panza Fencing master
The Nephews of Zorro Don Diego de La Vega
1969 Zorro in the Court of England Captain Wells
Battle of the Commandos Schiwers
1970 Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin Uncredited
Angeli senza paradiso Bauer
Adiós, Sabata Señor Ocaño
Waterloo Delessart Uncredited
1971 Nights and Loves of Don Juan Mahid
Cross Current Professor Mauri
Return of Sabata Circus owner
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Camel Driver
1972 I leoni di Pietroburgo
The Sicilian Checkmate
Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo Sheriff Robbins Uncredited
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids Lieutenant Renzi
Justine de Sade Saint-Florent
La mansión de la niebla Mr. Porter
Knife of Ice Inspector Duran
La grande avventura di Scaramouche D'Arcy
La calandria Il Bargello
The Grand Duel Bounty Killer Uncredited
1973 Gang War in Milan Chief Inspector Contalvi
The Big Family Chief of Police
Sinbad and the Caliph of Baghdad
Women in Cell Block 7 Chief Inspector
Man with the Golden Winchester Captain François Bardeau
Long Lasting Days Manolo
1974 Carambola! Professor
1976 Street People Priest
The Black Corsair Van Stiller
Fear in the City Rinaldi
1977 The Heroin Busters Jewelry Store Manager Uncredited
California Man offering work
Il prefetto di ferro Colonel
La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa! English Colonel TV movie
1978 Slave of the Cannibal God Father Moses
L'inquilina del piano di sopra Maître d'
1979 From Hell to Victory Captain Vanderkreut
Zombi 2 Matthias Uncredited
1980 Eaten Alive! Reeves
Lion of the Desert Graziani's Aide
Febbre a 40! Uncredited
1984 Claretta
1985 Liberté, Égalité, Choucroute
Wild Team Guillermo Cordura
1986 Vendetta dal futuro Rev. Arthur Mosely Uncredited
1987 The Inquiry
1990 Cop Target Garcia, assistant to the Chief of Police Uncredited
Killer Crocodile 2 Russel Uncredited
1991 Caccia allo scorpione d'oro Killer
Buck ai confini del cielo André Savall
1996 3 Marchese De Carolis
1998 Something to Believe In Professor Dervol
Incontri proibiti Dott. Attilio Velardi
1999 Li chiamarono... briganti!
2000 L'ombra del gigante Medico

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